I’m moderating a live Q&A with Jill Shalvis, Lia Riley, Debbie Mason and Elizabeth Hoyt tonight at 7:00pm ET. It’ll be hosted on the Audible Facebook page, and you can ask questions and get live and I suspect hilarious answers there. I’ll be moderating, which means my comments will appear as if I myself am Audible’s Romance, though it’s only a temporary state of being. Facebook is magical like that. I hope if you’re online you’ll … Continue reading Audible LoveFest Live Chat Tonight! →
I’m moderating a live Q&A with Jill Shalvis, Lia Riley, Debbie Mason and Elizabeth Hoyt on Wednesday, May 20! It’ll be hosted on the Audible Facebook page, and you can ask questions and get live and I suspect hilarious answers there.
Each day, as we post and then tweet the daily books on sale, I encounter variations of the same sort of phrase: GIVE IT TO ME NOW. Sometimes it’s the combination of a much-loved author and a discounted price that creates this response. But in other cases, the allure of a conflict or familiar trope gets people’s attention. For example: Neuroscience librarian encounters benevolent stranger living in secret amid library stacks. (I’m sorry if you just sat up and twitched. … Continue reading What Sets Off Your Gimme Trigger? →
The minute I finished Lady Windermere’s Lover I picked up The Duke of Dark Desires because, OMG, Julian. Sometimes you find a book that is all your catnip and you roll around in it and rub your face all over it, and this was that book for me. This is probably all you need to know: dissolute, rakish duke + dispossessed noblewoman disguised as governess + stolen art + The French Revolution = ALL THE THINGS. The dissolute, roguish … Continue reading The Duke of Dark Desires by Miranda Neville →
Scribd is a digital library ebook service that offers more than half a million titles for $8.99 a month. Sounds great, right? I thought so, and then I was bitterly, bitterly disappointed. I was offered a three-month trial when the news of Harlequin's exclusive deal with Scribd was announced, so I figured, why not? (NB: You can also get a three month free trial of Scribd at this URL using the promocode ScribdLovesHarlequin.) I downloaded … Continue reading Review: Scribd – A Digital Subscription Service →
As if we don't give you enough opportunites to overload your TBR list, now we're adding one more! In Hide Your Wallet, we'll be talking about the books coming up in the next month that we're most excited about, partly to give the Bitchery a chance to see what we're dying to read and because we want to hear about all the good stuff you fine people are going to snag this month too! … Continue reading Hide Your Wallet: October’s New Releases →
It's time for the most excellent and fun and terrifically expensive thread of the month, wherein I ask what you're reading and you tell me and then we all buy books. Sounds good, right? So here's what we're up to: Sarah: I flew many many hours last weekend (MANY) so I'm catching up on the books I read and want to review, but I'm not reading anything at the moment. Wow, that's boring. (I'm still craving … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? August Edition →
Duke of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt is $1.99! This is the sixth book in Hoyt's Maiden Lane series and is currently nominated for a RITA® in the Historical Romance category. Readers seem torn on whether Duke of Midnight has the best heroine or the best hero so far in the series. We've also had some favorable guest reviews. It also has a 4.1-star rating on GR. For the RITA® Reader Challenge, Pam G. gave it an A+: … Continue reading Books on Sale: Historical and Paranormal RITA Nominees →
Parasite by Mira Grant is $1.99! While not a romance, this science fiction horror novel, where people are being turned into zombies via gross tapeworm-esque parasites, has been a big hit with the SBTB crew. For those with a medical background, be advised that there are glaring inaccuracies and the book does end on a cliffhanger. Carrie reviewed it and gave it an A+: I realize that under normal circumstances a book about tapeworm zombies … Continue reading Books on Sale: Scifi, Fantasy, and a RITA Nominee →
Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt is $1.99 right now. This is historical romance and the first book in her Maiden Lane series. This book has been mentioned fairly frequently by readers as a terrific start to a series. It's a mix of dark suspense and historical romance, and readers who liked it loved the characters. Other readers felt the suspense was ill-fitting and wanted more romance. Have you read this one? A man controlled by … Continue reading Books on Sale: Wicked Rakes and Rogues →
Here is a text transcript of DBSA Podcast 74. Reader Email, Historicals, Pitches, Pronunciation and Recommendations. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was constructed of excellence by Garlic Knitter, who is a wicked-fierce transcriptionist. Here are the books we discuss: Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me is Jane Litte from Dear Author. … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 74 - Reader Email: Historicals, Pitches, Pronunciation, and Recommendations →
